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The Diagnosis & Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder: Decision-Making In Primary Care

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Most patients with bipolar disorder (BD) initially present in the primary care setting.
With a high clinical index of suspicion, and awareness of the key differentiating features of depressive symptoms in BD versus major depressive disorder (MDD), primary care physicians (PCPs) can help ensure accurate, early diagnosis, and help to optimize patient outcomes.
Key clinical decision-making steps include an in-depth patient interview detailing personal, family, and social history; the use of case-based finding tools; clinical confirmation of BD diagnosis via Diagnostic …

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